2009 Altoona Curve Roster
Team Record: 62-80
Finished 6th in the EL's Southern Division
Manager: Matt Walbeck (62-80)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Peoples Natural Gas Field
Attendance: 275,945, Avg. 4,312 in 64 home dates
The Altoona Curve of the Eastern League ended the 2009 season with a record of 62 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Southern Division.
The Curve scored 580 runs and surrendered 673 runs. Jonel Pacheco led Altoona with 14 home runs Jason Delaney drove in 65 runs. Jonel Pacheco paced batters with significant playing time with a .275 average. Yoslán Herrera and Daniel Moskos topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Daniel Moskos recorded a 3.74 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2009 Altoona Curve who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pedro Álvarez, Michael Crotta, Phil Dumatrait, Héctor Giménez, Gorkys Hernández, Yoslán Herrera, Jared Hughes, Steven Lerud, Brad Lincoln, Pedro López, Anderson Machado, Jean Machi, Juan Mateo, Dustin Molleken, Daniel Moskos, Miguel Pérez, Jamie Romak, José Tábata, Donnie Veal and Tony Watson.
Matt Walbeck served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Aguero | R | R | December 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tim Alderson | R | R | November 3, 1988 | 6'6" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Pedro Álvarez | L | R | February 6, 1987 | 6'3" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kyle Bloom | R | L | February 21, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Schaumburg, IL US |
| James Boone | S | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clinton, OK US |
| Christian Castorri | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Brad Corley | R | R | December 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 198 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jeff Corsaletti | L | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Michael Crotta | R | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'6" | 235 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jason Delaney | R | R | November 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Michael Dubee | R | R | January 12, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Phil Dumatrait | R | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Miles Durham | R | R | March 21, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Shelby Ford | S | R | December 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brian Friday | R | R | December 16, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Héctor Giménez | S | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 230 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Angel Gonzalez | L | R | December 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Corey Hamman | L | L | April 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Denville, NJ US |
| Derek Hankins | R | R | July 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Effingham, IL US |
| Gorkys Hernández | R | R | September 7, 1987 | 6'1" | 196 | Guiria, Sucre VE |
| Yoslán Herrera | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Tyler Herron | R | R | August 5, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Josh Hill | R | R | March 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Armadale, Victoria AU |
| Lincoln Holdzkom | R | R | March 23, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jared Hughes | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'7" | 240 | Stamford, CT US |
| Eric Krebs | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Steven Lerud | L | R | October 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Brad Lincoln | L | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 225 | Lake Jackson, TX US |
| Pedro López | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Anderson Machado | S | R | January 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 189 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jean Machi | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 255 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Juan Mateo | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 235 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Dustin Molleken | L | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 260 | Regina, SK CA |
| Daniel Moskos | R | L | April 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Jim Negrych | L | R | March 2, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Scott Nestor | R | R | August 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | La Canada, CA US |
| Randy Newsom | R | R | May 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Shawn Nottingham | L | L | January 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Jonel Pacheco | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 170 | Tacarigua, Miranda VE |
| Miguel Pérez | R | R | September 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Eddie Prasch | L | R | January 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Anderson, IN US |
| Milver Reyes | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Moises Robles | R | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jamie Romak | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 226 | London, ON CA |
| Sean Smith | R | R | October 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Concord, CA US |
| Jeff Sues | R | R | June 8, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Edison, NJ US |
| José Tábata | R | R | August 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Donnie Veal | L | L | September 18, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Jackson, MS US |
| Tony Watson | L | L | May 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 218 | Sioux City, IA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
